Monogram or the like mounting



July 8; 1930.. c. c. VENEMAN I MONOGRAM OR THE LIKE MOUNTING Filed March19, 1928 Patented July 8,, 1930 v :qUNiTED :smes

GARL c. VENEMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIsNon 'ro VAN SIGKLEN CORPORAION,

OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE MONOGRAM OR THE LIKEMOUNTING Application filed March 19, 1922;. Serial No. 262, 73.

10 Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter, the novelfeatures and combinations being set forth in the appended claims. In theaccompanying drawing I Fig. l is a plan view of one embodiment of theplate shown applied to a mounting surface;

Fig. 2is a perspective view of a modified embodiment illustratingitsapplication;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the embodiment Fig. 4; is a cross section onthe line -4 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, 5 represents the mounting orattaching plate which I prefer to produce from some sheet metal suitablefor the purpose. In practice, I may cut the plate in various shapes ordesigns, oblong, as shown, being one example. For the sake ofattractiveness, the marginal edges 6 around the plate may be beveled orotherwise suitably decorated.

The mounting plate 5 is made with one or several openings through whichthe name plates 7 are exposed. At the backof each of these openings is acounter-sunk inarginal supporting ledge 8, the depth of the same beingequal to the thickness of the name plates so that the backsurface of thename plates will be flush with the back surface 4-0 of the mountingplate. The ledges 8 are provided by punching out the metal of the plate.

This leaves a frame-like bead 9 around the edge of the openings on thefront of the plate which individually frames the name plates 45 and addsto the attractiveness of the device.

shown in Fig. l as viewed from the back; and

To apply thedevice to a metal surface, such as the body of anautomobile, I would prefer to use acement suitable for the purpose.

PATENT OFFICE 1 The plates 7, being flush with the back of theplate 5and snugly l'ittingwithin the openings, leaves an uninterrupted evensurface which may be cemented or otherwise attached to a mounting. i

The-plates 7 are simply laid in the open ings and the surface to Whichthe device is attached holds them in place. H As shown in Fig. 2, thedevice is made up for attachment to curved surfaces, such as the golfstaff 10. Here I may use small brads or thelike 11 for attaching theplate with or without cement.

For "leather goods, prongs may be used.

The name plates 7 will be made in uniform sizes, likewise the openingsin the mounting plate 5 so that one may choose any of various initialsto go with the same plate. I

. Obviously those skilled in the art may make various changes in thedetails and ar rangement of parts without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as defined by the claims hereto appended, and Itherefore donot wish-to'be restricted to the said initial plate, andmeans for securingthe' attaching plate to .a mounting surface with thelatter holding said initial plate in sald supporting ledge for displayin said opening.

Q ing a plurality of name plates therethrough,

" 2. A monogram or the like mounting com prisingan attaching platehaving an opening therein provided with a countersunk mari ginalsupporting ledgeat the back of said plate, an initial plate having athickness less than thethickness of said attaching plate and.adapteditovfit in said supporting ledge with its back surface flushWiththe back surface of said plat-e,a marginal beadat the pe riphery ofsaid opening and arcuate in crosssection from the front surface of saidattachi ing plateto the frontsurface of said initial vand shaped tocorrespond to the shape; of

plate with the said supporting ledge imme: diat y. bene t sai ma gi l bed, d means'for securingthe attaching plate to a cross-section arcuatecontours bulging out- 'wardly fromlthefront surface of said attachingplate immediately in front of said supporting ledge and meeting thefront surfaces of the name plates, and name plates less in thicknessthanthe thickness of said attaching plate an'd adapted to fit within saidopenings against the marginal supportingledges with thebacks of saidname plates flush with the back surface of said attaching plate.

-In testimony 'whereof I have signed my 7 name to'this specification onthis 15th day of March A. D; 1928. a. CARL QVENEMAN. 4

mounting surface with the latter holding said initial plate fitting insaid ledge for'elise I t p play withinthe boundry of said bead.

3.- A monogram or the like mounting com:-.

prising an attaching'plate shaped to correspend with the surface of themounting to which it is to be attached,- saidplate having an openingtherein provided with a countersunk marginal supporting ledge at theback of the plate; an initial plate of less thickness than the thicknessof said attaching plate said opening and adapted to fitsnugly in saidmarginal supporting ledge with the latter holding said initial platewith the back surfaces of bothplates flush with each other, I

i and a marginal bead atthe periphery of said vopening and havingin'crosssection an arou- "ate contour extendingontwardly from, the

front face of said attaching plate and then curved inwardly anddownwardly to the i I front face of said initial plate. 1

4. A monogram or the like mounting'comprising an attaching plate shapedto correspond with the surface of the mounting to which itis to beattached, said plate having an opening therein provided Withacountersunk marginal supporting l-edge at the back of the. plate, a'name plate shaped to correspond to the shape of said opening and adaptedto fit said supporting ledge with the -fback of the name plateflush withtheback of the attaching plate, and a marginal head at the peripheryofsaid opening integral with said openings at the backs of the marginaledges thereof provided with countersunk marglnal supporting ledges,marginal beads the periphery of saidopenings integral with saidattaching plate and each having in

